“Our National Navy has given a new blow to international drug trafficking, intercepting A vessel at 600 nautical miles (1,111 kilometers) southwest of the bite El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque, seized 1.5 tons of cocaine, valued at US $ 37.5 million“Bukele published in X.
He explained that “on board (from the boat) three drug traffickers of Ecuadorian nationality were traveling,” and said that with this cargo add up to 25.9 tons of cocaine those seized by El Salvador, with a value of US $ 647.7 million.
Recently, El Salvador security authorities They destroyed a cargo of 1.7 tons of cocaine with a value of more than US $ 45 million, seized on the high seas for the Navy and for which they are being criminally processed three Ecuadorians.
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A report by the International Narcotics Supervision Board (JIFE) notes that drug trafficking in Central America and the Caribbean contributes to the AAUument the level of violence in the region by struggle among criminal groups.
El Salvador is part of a list of the United States government of greater production and narcotics transitreleased in 2024, together with countries such as Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, according to the report.
The president of the United States sends this list every year to determine the budget dedicated to combating drug trafficking.
Our National Navy has given a new blow to international drug trafficking, intercepting a vessel at 600 nautical miles (1,111 kilometers) southwest of the Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque, seized 1.5 tons of cocaine, valued at $ 37.5 million … pic.twitter.com/3cav6riofp
– Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) March 12, 2025